Gapminder: how has the world changed?
A fresh take on the classic gapminder animation.
Author
Nicola Rennie
Published
January 31, 2025
Gapminder: how has the world changed?
Gapminder is an independent educational non-profit fighting global misconceptions.
Scrollytelling visualisation by Nicola Rennie.
GDP
Population
Life expectancy
On average, life expectancy is increasing across every continent. Although both the levels of life expectancy and the rates of change can be very different.
The world in 2007
statement about general trend
**Lines indicate median life expectancy and GDP per capita.*
High income, high life expectancy
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Low income, high life expectancy
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Low income, low life expetancy
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“Remember: things can be bad, and getting better.” - Hans Rosling, Factfulness.